The South Bend Adams Eagles will challenge the South Bend St. Joseph Huskies at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, South Bend Adams had just enough and edged Bremen out 4-3.
Angela McNellis made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). McNellis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Julia McNellis was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, South Bend St. Joseph rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They blew past the Pilgrims/Rockies 13-6. South Bend St. Joseph might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 14 games by six runs or more this season.
Like South Bend Adams, South Bend St. Joseph also got a great game from a two-way player: Myla Blazejewski. She tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Blazejewski was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Camille Potter was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Riley Zache, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
South Bend Adams' win bumped their record up to 7-14. As for South Bend St. Joseph, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. South Bend Adams has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like South Bend St. Joseph struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
South Bend Adams took their win against South Bend St. Joseph in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 7-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Bend Adams since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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